What are the tourist attractions in Shanxi?

The presence of Shanxi tourism in the country is relatively low, but there are many beautiful tourist attractions. Here are a few famous scenic spots in Shanxi. You are welcome to add anything that has not been mentioned.

1 Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai Scenic Area is located in Wutai County, northeast of Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, with an average altitude of more than 1,000 meters. The highest point, Beitai Yedou Peak, is 3,058 meters above sea level. It is known as "North China" roof". Wutai Mountain has a radius of about 300 kilometers. Because the five peaks rise from the ground like five pillars holding up the sky, they stand majestic and the peaks are as flat as a platform, so it is named Wutai.

Mount Wutai is a national key scenic spot, a national geological park, a national natural and cultural heritage, one of the ten famous mountains in China, the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism, and the five most sacred Buddhist sites in the world. Because the temple contains the Sakyamuni relic stupa, the Buddha's footprint tablet and the hair stupa of Manjusri Bodhisattva, the leader of Wutai Mountain, it is regarded as a holy place by Buddhist believers. Because of the beautiful shape of the Sakyamuni Relic Pagoda, this ancient Nepalese-style white pagoda, and because it is located in Taihuai Town, the center of Mount Wutai, surrounded by many temples, it has become the first of the four major Buddhist holy sites in China - Mount Wutai. sign.

2 Pingyao Ancient City

Pingyao Ancient City is located in Pingyao County in central Shanxi. It was once the country's financial center during the Qing Dynasty and is the best-preserved ancient county in my country. It is now in the ancient city. The county government office, security bureau, and ticket office are all buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Pingyao's new railway station was built and put into use in 2014. It is very convenient by high-speed train and high-speed rail. It usually costs 30 yuan to take a taxi from Pingyao Ancient City to the ancient city. There are many inns inside. , accommodation is also very convenient. The ancient city pass is 150 yuan, and it is 90 yuan in the off-season. You can visit 19 attractions. Each attraction is within walking distance of Pingyao Ancient City.

3. Hukou Falls of the Yellow River

Hukou Falls of the Yellow River is located at the foot of Nancun in the west of Ji County, Shanxi Province. Hukou Falls is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. . In the summer when the water volume is large, Hukou Falls is magnificent; in winter, the entire water surface freezes, forming a rare and huge ice waterfall.

The round-trip charge for sightseeing buses in Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area is 25 yuan/person in peak season, 20 yuan/person in off-season, and the round-trip charge for sightseeing buses from Hukou Falls to Kenanpo is 30 yuan/person. By car, drive from Linfen City along the Linji Expressway toward Jixian County for about 100 kilometers to Jixian County, and then drive 45 kilometers to Hukou Town to reach the Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area. The whole journey takes about 1.5 hours.